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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Nov 14, 2002
Extends, until March 31, 2003, activities authorized by: (1) Part A (Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV (Grants to States for Aid and Services to Needy Families with Children and for Child-Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act; (2) section 510 (Program for Abstinence Education) of title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant) of such Act; (3) subsection (b) (Entitlement to Matching Grant) of section 1108 (Additional Grants to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa of title XI (General Provisions) of such Act; and (4) section 1925 (Extension of Eligibility for Medical Assistance) of title XIX (Medicaid) such Act.Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 to extend, until April 1, 2003, the January 1, 2003, termination date for the 13 week temporary extended unemployment compensation program.
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Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R–CA
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11060-11061)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR 12/19/2001 H10827-10845)
House roll call 509 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 509).(text: CR 12/19/2001 H10827-10845)
House roll call 509 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 238 (Roll no. 508).
House roll call 508 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House is debating the motion offered by Mr. Rangel for 10 minutes.
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 3529.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3529 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on the question of passage. Clause 5(b) of rule XXI shall not apply to the bill or amendments thereto. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 320. (consideration: CR 12/19/2001 H10827-10887)
Rule H. Res. 320 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 320 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3529 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on the question of passage. Clause 5(b) of rule XXI shall not apply to the bill or amendments thereto. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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